Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said the team is happy with P Daniel Sepulveda's (knee) recovery from his torn anterior cruciate ligament but were also pleased with how P Jeremy Kapinos performed while replacing Sepulveda, reports Ed Bouchette, of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Tomlin indicated the team could look at the punters available in the draft.

Rob Reischel, writing for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, reports Green Bay Packers P Jeremy Kapinos finished 16th in gross average with 43.8 yards per punt, but he finished tied for 32nd in net average with 34.1 yards per punt. His hang times were below average, and he might not have the leg strength to punt in the NFL.

Rob Demovsky, of the Green Bay Press-Gazette, reports Green Bay Packers P Jeremy Kapinos averaged 41 gross yards per punt and 36 net yards per punt Week 16, but his last punt of the game has the team concerned. Kapinos had a 37-yard punt down the middle of the field that had just 2.81 seconds of hang time and was returned 20 yards. Special teams coordinator Shawn Slocum said, "That was really the one punt that we'd like to have over because it was low and in the middle of field. The coverage wasn't outstanding on the play, but the coverage and the punt have to work together, and that's something that we've addressed. I think he was a little out of rhythm."

Rom Demovsky, of the Green Bay Press-Gazette, reports Green Bay Packers special teams coordinator Shawn Slocum knows what is wrong with P Jeremy Kapinos. Slocum said, "An over-stride is usually what creates inconsistency in a punter. When he keeps his steps short, he tends to lift the ball better. He had two good punts where they did that, and the others were not good enough." If Kkapinos is unable to fix the problem soon, the team may look to add another punter.

Rob Demovsky, of the Green Bay Press-Gazette, reports Green Bay Packers P Jeremy Kapinos appears to have wrapped up the starting punter's job after his solid showing Thursday, Sept. 3. Each of Kapinos' five punts had hang times more than four seconds, and he placed two of his punts inside the 20-yard line.